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Originally Posted by seeker5  I don't know about others, but I know about myself.
I hate myself when daily I'm not doing the things I know I should be doing, when I'm doing the things I should avoid, when I'm not living my life on a day to day basis according to my values and my beliefs.
I love myself when daily I'm doing the things I know I should be doing, in terms of health, physical exercise, goal pursuit, learning, Personal development and when I'm living my life on a day to day basis according to my values and beliefs.  |
I would say that you do not "Hate" yourself. You are over identifying with thoughts. Those thoughts of "I should", when you hold beliefs that are in conflict with your actions, then you have inner conflict because your self concept isn't in alignment with your actions.
You are not the thoughts that swirl about in your brain - they rise and fall, come and go, nag and bother, preach and console.... and that part of you that is aware of all those thoughts coming and going in the mind is who you truly are.
you are in a state of alignment when you hold beliefs that match your actions - but they are still just thoughts arising in the brain, better thoughts but thoughts just the same.
It is nice to get to a point where none of the thoughts cause you happiness or sorrow - and it becomes a choice to feel content & in acceptance, regardless of what thoughts are rising in the mind at that moment.